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Chuck Schumer: “Tens of millions who would otherwise qualify for health care…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Chuck Schumer and Senators Discuss Health Care Cuts and Medicaid Reforms

Published | Video Starts at 08:40

It's everything that is terrible. So the news got even worse, got even worse when you thought it couldn't get much worse. The bottom line is very simple people with this bill, Tens of millions who would otherwise qualify for health care benefits would be mummified in new red tape. Shortened enrollment periods, higher premiums and weaker coverage. People will fall through the cracks and get phased out of coverage in the coming years. Death by a thousand. Paper cuts. (08:40–08:55)

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Asserts that the bill will create bureaucratic obstacles for millions seeking health care benefits.

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